Analysis Of The Article 'Doctors Should Stop Treatment That Is Futile'

In his article, “Doctors Should Stop Treatment That Is Futile”. Kevin T, Keith explains why doctors should stop futile treatments. Keith’s purpose is to inform and persuade people that decisions need to be made. He adopts a serious tone in order to get his point across/ Keith builds his argument by using facts about payment, mentioning how the families may feel, and the demand for resources. Keith goes very in depth when talking about payment issues. He states, “Another conflict may arise when a patient needs very expensive ongoing treatments — such as intensive life-support — but has no hope of recovery” (par. 5). He believes that when families demand expensive treatment for futile patients that they cannot pay for, something needs to be